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Homepage:	https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/m.mazzocchi/en
Phone:	+39 051 2098225
Postal address:	Dept. of Statistical Sciences University of Bologna Via Belle Arti 41 Bologna 40126 (Italy)
Workplace:	Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche "Paolo Fortunati" (Department of Statistical Sciences), Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna (University of Bologna), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

1. A tax is a signal: theory and evidence
   Working Papers, Dipartimento Scienze Economiche, Universita' di Bologna

2022

2. A Robust Score-Driven Filter for Multivariate Time Series
   Papers, arXiv.org
   See also Journal Article A robust score-driven filter for multivariate time series, Econometric Reviews, Taylor & Francis Journals (2023) View citations (3) (2023)

2018

3. Between preferences and references: Evidence from Great Britain on asymmetric price elasticities
   Quaderni di Dipartimento, Department of Statistics, University of Bologna View citations (4)

2015

4. Research in Food Economics: past trends and new challenges
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Research in Food Economics: past trends and new challenges, Revue d'Etudes en Agriculture et Environnement, Editions NecPlus (2015) View citations (5) (2015)
5. Too late to get healthy? A behavioural analysis of the diet-health relationship in the older Italian population
   2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists

2014

6. A behavioural analysis of the diet-health relationship in the older Italian population
   88th Annual Conference, April 9-11, 2014, AgroParisTech, Paris, France, Agricultural Economics Society View citations (5)

2012

7. EVALUATION WITH INADEQUATE DATA: THE IMPACT OF THE FRENCH VENDING MACHINE BAN
   2012 AAEA/EAAE Food Environment Symposium, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
8. Multi-criteria analysis for the impact assessment of food safety policies: The case of EU regulation on dietary arsenic
   2012 First Congress, June 4-5, 2012, Trento, Italy, Italian Association of Agricultural and Applied Economics (AIEAA)
9. Regulatory impact assessment of food safety policies: A preliminary study on alternative EU interventions on dioxins
   86th Annual Conference, April 16-18, 2012, Warwick University, Coventry, UK, Agricultural Economics Society
10. The regional price of junk foods relative to healthy foods in the UK: indirect estimation of a time series, 1997-2009
    86th Annual Conference, April 16-18, 2012, Warwick University, Coventry, UK, Agricultural Economics Society View citations (2)

2008

11. A structural model of wealth, obesity and health in the UK
    2008 International Congress, August 26-29, 2008, Ghent, Belgium, European Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (1)
12. Diet quality and income in Rural and Urban China: evidence from the Health and Nutrition Survey
    2008 International Congress, August 26-29, 2008, Ghent, Belgium, European Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (1)
13. Impact Evaluation of Food Safety Regulations: A Review of Quantitative Methods
    110th Seminar, February 18-22, 2008, Innsbruck-Igls, Austria, European Association of Agricultural Economists
14. Measuring the Impacts of Food Safety Regulations: A Methodological Review
    2008 International Congress, August 26-29, 2008, Ghent, Belgium, European Association of Agricultural Economists
15. Rational Addiction, Cointegration and Tobacco and Alcohol Demand
    Quaderni di Dipartimento, Department of Statistics, University of Bologna View citations (1)

2007

16. Calories, Obesity and Health in OECD Countries
    81st Annual Conference, April 2-4, 2007, Reading University, UK, Agricultural Economics Society View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Calories, obesity and health in OECD countries, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2011) View citations (7) (2011)

2006

17. Food Scares and Consumer Behaviour: A European Perspective
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists
18. New Results On Censored Regression with Applications to Transactions Costs, Household Decisions and Food Purchases
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists
19. Risk perception and chicken consumption in the avian flu age - a consumer behaviour study on food safety information
    2006 Annual meeting, July 23-26, Long Beach, CA, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) View citations (4)
20. THE SPARTA Model: An Econometric Analysis of Consumer Behaviour under Risk
    99th Seminar, February 8-10, 2006, Bonn, Germany, European Association of Agricultural Economists
21. The Country of Origin of Food: Consumer Perceptions of Safety and the Issue of Trust
    99th Seminar, February 8-10, 2006, Bonn, Germany, European Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (1)

2005

22. A Latent-Variable Approach to Modelling Multiple and Resurgent Meat Scares in Italy
    2005 International Congress, August 23-27, 2005, Copenhagen, Denmark, European Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)

2004

23. Back to the future? Habits and rational addiction in UK tobacco and alcohol demand
    Quaderni di Dipartimento, Department of Statistics, University of Bologna
24. Food Scares and Demand Recovery Patterns: An Econometric Investigation
    84th Seminar, February 8-11, 2004, Zeist, The Netherlands, European Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (3)
25. Modeling the Impact of Food Safety Information with No Information
    2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

2002

26. Consumer Welfare and the Loss Induced by Withheld Information: The Case of BSE in Italy
    2002 International Congress, August 28-31, 2002, Zaragoza, Spain, European Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (6)

2000

27. A NEW STRATEGY FOR TESTING CONVERGENCE IN TASTES
    2000 Annual meeting, July 30-August 2, Tampa, FL, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

1999

28. I metodi statistici per l'analisi dei sistemi agricoli territoriali
    Quaderni di Dipartimento, Department of Statistics, University of Bologna View citations (6)
29. Regional institutions and competitiveness dynamics of typical and quality products in the new EU scenery
    67th Seminar, October 28-30, 1999, LeMans, France, European Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2025

1. A Structured, Collaborative and Open Access Database of Food Policies in Europe: Introducing EU F‐POD
   EuroChoices, 2025, 24, (1), 56-65

2024

2. An empirical analysis of the effect of economic activity and COVID-19 restrictions on road traffic accidents in Italy
   Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2024, 92, (C)

2023

3. A robust score-driven filter for multivariate time series
   Econometric Reviews, 2023, 42, (5), 441-470 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper A Robust Score-Driven Filter for Multivariate Time Series, Papers (2022) (2022)

2021

4. Demand drivers and changes in food-related emissions in the UK: A decomposition approach
   Ecological Economics, 2021, 188, (C)
5. Economic evaluation of nutrition interventions: Does one size fit all?
   Health Policy, 2021, 125, (9), 1238-1246 View citations (1)
6. Journal submissions, review and editorial decision patterns during initial COVID-19 restrictions
   Food Policy, 2021, 105, (C) View citations (6)

2020

7. Advancing the evidence base for public policies impacting on dietary behaviour, physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Europe: The Policy Evaluation Network promoting a multidisciplinary approach
   Food Policy, 2020, 96, (C) View citations (4)
8. Between preferences and references: Asymmetric price elasticities and the simulation of fiscal policies
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 180, (C), 108-128 View citations (9)

2019

9. Fat tax or thin subsidy? How price increases and decreases affect the energy and nutrient content of food and beverage purchases in Great Britain
   Social Science & Medicine, 2019, 230, (C), 318-327 View citations (8)
10. Ten years of five-a-day policy in the UK: Nutritional outcomes and environmental effects
    Ecological Economics, 2019, 157, (C), 185-194 View citations (8)
11. The impact of the French soda tax on prices and purchases. An ex post evaluation
    PLOS ONE, 2019, 14, (10), 1-22 View citations (30)

2018

12. Breaking Habits: The Effect of the French Vending Machine Ban on School Snacking and Sugar Intakes
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2018, 37, (1), 88-111 View citations (9)
13. There is no such thing as a (gluten-)free lunch: Higher food prices and the cost for coeliac consumers
    Economics & Human Biology, 2018, 30, (C), 84-91 View citations (1)

2017

14. Book Review: Nutrition Economics: Principles and Policy Applications
    Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development, 2017, 14, (2), 133-136

2016

15. Estimating the Relationship between Food Prices and Food Consumption—Methods Matter
    Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2016, 38, (3), 546-561 View citations (6)

2015

16. Research in Food Economics: past trends and new challenges
    Revue d'Etudes en Agriculture et Environnement, 2015, 96, (01), 187-237 View citations (5)
    Also in Review of Agricultural and Environmental Studies - Revue d'Etudes en Agriculture et Environnement, 2015, 96, (1), 187-237 (2015) View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Research in Food Economics: past trends and new challenges, Post-Print (2015) View citations (4) (2015)
17. What Happens to Patterns of Food Consumption when Food Prices Change? Evidence from A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Food Price Elasticities Globally
    Health Economics, 2015, 24, (12), 1548-1559 View citations (43)
18. What is the public appetite for healthy eating policies? Evidence from a cross-European survey
    Health Economics, Policy and Law, 2015, 10, (3), 267-292 View citations (24)

2013

19. A fuzzy multi-criteria approach for the ex-ante impact assessment of food safety policies
    Food Policy, 2013, 38, (C), 177-189 View citations (12)
20. AN EVALUATION OF THE UK FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY'S SALT CAMPAIGN
    Health Economics, 2013, 22, (2), 243-250 View citations (17)
21. Can Nutrition Policy Evaluation be Evidence Based? Examples and Dilemmas
    EuroChoices, 2013, 12, (3), 17-23

2011

22. Calories, obesity and health in OECD countries
    Applied Economics, 2011, 43, (26), 3919-3929 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Calories, Obesity and Health in OECD Countries, 81st Annual Conference, April 2-4, 2007, Reading University, UK (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
23. Five-a-day, a price to pay: An evaluation of the UK program impact accounting for market forces
    Journal of Health Economics, 2011, 30, (1), 87-98 View citations (65)

2010

24. The 2010 Volcanic Ash Cloud and Its Financial Impact on the European Airline Industry
    CESifo Forum, 2010, 11, (02), 92-100 View citations (13)
25. Tourism demand for Italy and the business cycle
    Tourism Management, 2010, 31, (3), 367-377 View citations (36)

2009

26. Stock market response to food safety regulations
    European Review of Agricultural Economics, 2009, 36, (4), 571-595 View citations (10)

2008

27. Food Scares and Trust: A European Study
    Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2008, 59, (1), 2-24 View citations (38)

2006

28. A structural time series approach to modelling multiple and resurgent meat scares in Italy
    Applied Economics, 2006, 38, (14), 1677-1688 View citations (11)
29. No News Is Good News: Stochastic Parameters versus Media Coverage Indices in Demand Models after Food Scares
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2006, 88, (3), 727-741 View citations (41)
30. Time patterns in UK demand for alcohol and tobacco: an application of the EM algorithm
    Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, 2006, 50, (9), 2191-2205 View citations (1)

2004

31. Consumer Welfare and the Loss Induced by Withholding Information: The Case of BSE in Italy
    Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2004, 55, (1), 41-58 View citations (19)

2003

32. Time-varying coefficients in the Almost Ideal Demand System: an empirical appraisal
    European Review of Agricultural Economics, 2003, 30, (2), 241-270 View citations (11)

2002

33. A cointegrated VECM demand system for meat in Italy
    Applied Economics, 2002, 34, (13), 1593-1605 View citations (14)
34. Impact of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy on Agribusiness in the United Kingdom: Results of an Event Study of Equity Prices
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2002, 84, (2), 370-386 View citations (39)

2001

35. Tools for evaluating EU agricultural policies: An integrated approach
    Statistical Methods & Applications, 2001, 10, (1), 191-210 View citations (1)

2000

36. A Multivariate Statistical Approach to the Analysis of Rural Development
    Agricultural Economics Review, 2000, 01, (2), 15 View citations (2)
37. Crises et changements structurels dans la consommation alimentaire: un système structurel de demande
    Cahiers d'Economie et Sociologie Rurales, 2000, 54, 27-46 View citations (3)

1999

38. Implementation of the event study methodology to agricultural markets: an evaluation of the BSE impact on cattle prices in Italy
    Cahiers d'Economie et Sociologie Rurales, 1999, 50, 35-53 View citations (1)

Undated

39. Causal inference on the impact of nutrition policies using observational data
    Bio-based and Applied Economics Journal, 11, (01)
40. From Agricultural to Bio-based Economics? Context, State of the Art and Challenges
    Bio-based and Applied Economics Journal, 01, (01), 10 View citations (6)

Books

2009

1. Fat Economics: Nutrition, Health, and Economic Policy
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (45)

Chapters

2023

1. Priceless behaviours: behavioural implications, unintended consequences and spillover effects of pricing policies
   Chapter 12 in Research Handbook on Nudges and Society, 2023, pp 209-225

2022

2. Discrete choice models and continuous demand systems in the scanner data age
   Chapter 10 in A Modern Guide to Food Economics, 2022, pp 215-234
3. The economics of the nutrition and sustainable diet transition
   Chapter 5 in A Modern Guide to Food Economics, 2022, pp 89-112

Editor

1. Food Policy
   Elsevier